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. >> and bankroll it or maybe i'm confused and that was rupert. >> i think one is bankrolling it. >> big boss is bankrolling it. rogg certificate going to run and the rest of russ going to be here in-house. >> stephen: okay so, if petraeus ran for president murdoch would pay for it, ailes would manage it, and fox news would sell it though their audience. now if you think about it, a news network choosing the candidate sounds like a conflict of interest. so don't think about it. because it's not really about conflict of interest. ailes said he did it because the republican field needed to be shaken up. so it was really just worried about casting his reality show. as a tv producer ailes was trying to avoid a repeat of 2008 when republicans nominated this cranky old guy who-- how to make a star. like watching a matlock marathon about who killed the economy. they couldn't save the john mccain show even by making his running mate honey boo boo. (laughter) now unfortunately, i think that's who that is. (cheers and applause) >> stephen: honey boo boo, a dollah makes me holda. now unfortunat
. >> and bankroll it or maybe i'm confused and that was rupert. >> i think one is bankrolling it. >> big boss is bankrolling it. rogg certificate going to run and the rest of russ going to be here in-house. >> stephen: okay so, if petraeus ran for president murdoch would pay for it, ailes would manage it, and fox news would sell it though their audience. now if you think about it, a news network choosing the candidate sounds like a conflict of interest. so don't think...
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it was with great fanfare that rupert murder dock launched "the daily." tens of millions of dollars later, he fold it it. the content wasn't that much different than what you can get across the web. in the end, people just didn't think it was worth paying for. that's it for this edition of "reliable sources,
it was with great fanfare that rupert murder dock launched "the daily." tens of millions of dollars later, he fold it it. the content wasn't that much different than what you can get across the web. in the end, people just didn't think it was worth paying for. that's it for this edition of "reliable sources,
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>> or maybe i'm confusing that with rupert. >> was he meddling in politics? joining us -- here in washington eric well pl who blogs about the media at "the washington post." does he strie to orchestrate politics in a way that is unacceptable. >> i think it shows robert ales can't keep himself out of politics. who can blame him. you know, it's hard, you know, to blame him. the problem is what it does for his news network which is it makes it at least appear, i think, in fact, more than just appearance. in this karks you know, a sheen of reality that he's out there trying to get a better republican feield in the primaries. kt mcfarland said it was a joke, i don't believe it. >> he kind of undermined his own contributor, kt mcfarland saying she was way out of line there's somebody's fantasy to make me a king maker. what's your take on hour serious this was? i think i agree with aerk that it didn't seem like a joke at the time. now, maybe they'd like for it to be thought of as a joke now. i think it's not a surprise to anybody and roger's interest in this area is
>> or maybe i'm confusing that with rupert. >> was he meddling in politics? joining us -- here in washington eric well pl who blogs about the media at "the washington post." does he strie to orchestrate politics in a way that is unacceptable. >> i think it shows robert ales can't keep himself out of politics. who can blame him. you know, it's hard, you know, to blame him. the problem is what it does for his news network which is it makes it at least appear, i think,...
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many are saying this latest massacre of young children is a turning point for a call to action even rupert murdoch the media mogul whose companies are known for being conservative tweeted his support for some kind of change he tweeted on friday terrible news today one will politicians find courage to ban automatic weapons as an after similar tragedy and from sunday night. words from poetess on shooting tragedy but how about some bold leadership action despite all this fox news one of murdoch's companies apparently mandated that their employees refrain from talking about gun control altogether new york magazine reports that the executive producer producer in charge of weekend coverage said quote this network isn't going there and we were expressly forbid it about talking about gun control over the country embroiled in debate over the role of guns in our culture how can you ignore it to discuss this and more i was joined earlier by christopher chambers he is the journalism professor at georgetown university i asked him if you think fox has done a disservice to the public. yes. in a nutshell
many are saying this latest massacre of young children is a turning point for a call to action even rupert murdoch the media mogul whose companies are known for being conservative tweeted his support for some kind of change he tweeted on friday terrible news today one will politicians find courage to ban automatic weapons as an after similar tragedy and from sunday night. words from poetess on shooting tragedy but how about some bold leadership action despite all this fox news one of murdoch's...
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>> maybe i'm confused and that was rupert. >> i know roger has done okay. but i think the one who is bankrolling it is the big boss. big boss is bankrolling it. roger is going to run it. and the rest of us are going to be your in house. >> reporter: that big boss is rupert murdoch, head of news corp. but petraeus repeatedly shuts down the idea. >> my wife would divorce me. >> reporter: after petraeus later accepted the job at the cia, mcfarland went on fox to talk about her conversation with the general. but she never mentioned the ailes offer. >> i think that petraeus doesn't want to run. i asked him that question and he said, i'm not running for president. >> reporter: ailes told "the washington post" that he did ask mcfarland to approach petraeus, but added, it was more of a joke, a wise-a ass way i had. it sounds like she thought she was on a secret mission in the reagan administration. she was way out of line. >> the idea that rupert murdoch might bankroll a petraeus candidacy, not that far fetched, given the fact that murdoch has given on occasion sev
>> maybe i'm confused and that was rupert. >> i know roger has done okay. but i think the one who is bankrolling it is the big boss. big boss is bankrolling it. roger is going to run it. and the rest of us are going to be your in house. >> reporter: that big boss is rupert murdoch, head of news corp. but petraeus repeatedly shuts down the idea. >> my wife would divorce me. >> reporter: after petraeus later accepted the job at the cia, mcfarland went on fox to talk...
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>> or maybe i'm confusing that with rupert. >> i don't think. i mean, i know -- bankrolling it is a big -- >> that might be -- >> roger said run and the rest of us will be your -- >> they're kind of laughing about it, but bankroll, that could be rupert murdoch putting cash forward for potential petraeus campaign. you were saying, howard kurtz, it wouldn't be far fetched because he'ses give given a to money in the past. >> i think when he does that, look, murdoch is free to donate to whoever he wants, but because he controls not just fox news but the wall street journal, the times of london, the new york post, i think it does raise questions about the way those news organizations operate if the guy at the top is such an obvious partisan. but the funny thing on the tape, brooke, is when petraeus says he couldn't possibly run for president because he loves his wife and she would divorce him. we know what happened in light of the affair with paula broadwell. >> too soon, howard kurtz. we'll see you sunday morning, reliable sources, thank you. >>> yo
>> or maybe i'm confusing that with rupert. >> i don't think. i mean, i know -- bankrolling it is a big -- >> that might be -- >> roger said run and the rest of us will be your -- >> they're kind of laughing about it, but bankroll, that could be rupert murdoch putting cash forward for potential petraeus campaign. you were saying, howard kurtz, it wouldn't be far fetched because he'ses give given a to money in the past. >> i think when he does that, look,...
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. >> well, rupert's after me. >> reporter: and of course that reference to rupert is rupert murdoch, head of news corp. the parent company of fox news. before we get to anything else, we should show the statement that -- the response that roger ailes gave to bob woodward at "the washington post." we've attempted to reach out to fox news, k.t. mcfarland and have been unsuccessful. a quote he gave. quote, it was more of a joke, what roger says, a wiseass the way he puts it way i have. i thought the republican primarily field needed shaken up and patreaus might be a good candidate. sounds like she thought she was on a secret mission in the reagan administration. it's someone's fantasy to make me a kingmaker, it's not my job. i will say, having covered that campaign for months there were operatives inside, high-level operatives, inside some of the campaigns that thought that fox news was playing favorites with candidates or there were people on fox news playing favorites with particular candidates and they were getting too involved in the process and so this may be a reflection of some o
. >> well, rupert's after me. >> reporter: and of course that reference to rupert is rupert murdoch, head of news corp. the parent company of fox news. before we get to anything else, we should show the statement that -- the response that roger ailes gave to bob woodward at "the washington post." we've attempted to reach out to fox news, k.t. mcfarland and have been unsuccessful. a quote he gave. quote, it was more of a joke, what roger says, a wiseass the way he puts it...
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petraeus would consider the run for president, and then suggests that the chief of news corporation, rupert murdoch, and don't forget news corporation owns fox news, that that chief of news corporation would bankroll his run for president. howard kurtz joins me live now from washington via skype. he's the anchor of "reliable sources" on cnn. this is pretty overwhelming stuff, i have to say. to just read it, my first inclination was to say, come on, that can't be true. what was your first reaction? >> there goes roger again because i reported last year ashleigh that roger ailes had dinner with most of the prospective presidential candidates including mitt romney and he gave him some advice about loosening up on the air. so even though he runs a major news channel, roger ailes was a backbattleground in republican politics, he can't resist dabbling in the political game. >> but to suggest a news organization might need some guidance on how to tailor what they're going on the air? >> i don't know if mcfarland was carrying a message from ailes or not. petraeus interestingly enough said fox seeme
petraeus would consider the run for president, and then suggests that the chief of news corporation, rupert murdoch, and don't forget news corporation owns fox news, that that chief of news corporation would bankroll his run for president. howard kurtz joins me live now from washington via skype. he's the anchor of "reliable sources" on cnn. this is pretty overwhelming stuff, i have to say. to just read it, my first inclination was to say, come on, that can't be true. what was your...
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he said -- >> maybe i'm confusing that with rupert. >> i don't think. i know roger said that's okay. i think -- maybe he is bankrolling it. roger is going to run it and the rest of us are going to be your in-house. >> wow. >> stephanie: in-house communications unit. [ applause ] isn't that something? yeah, i love that. my wife would divorce me if i did that. i love my wife. we have a beautiful house which she was never in -- >> i love my wife. >> stephanie: sean hannity. >> becoming more and more apparent the president of the united states is willing to endure the dire consequences of plummeting off the fiscal cliff rather than just sit down and negotiate with republicans at the table and make no mistake this is far from some obscure conspiracy theory. this is becoming the frightening political reality for the entire country. what you're seeing now is a man who thinks he has free reign. watching someone who believes he was re-elected with a mandate to do whatever he pleases. he's ignoring the fact that a republican majority remains in the u.s. house of
he said -- >> maybe i'm confusing that with rupert. >> i don't think. i know roger said that's okay. i think -- maybe he is bankrolling it. roger is going to run it and the rest of us are going to be your in-house. >> wow. >> stephanie: in-house communications unit. [ applause ] isn't that something? yeah, i love that. my wife would divorce me if i did that. i love my wife. we have a beautiful house which she was never in -- >> i love my wife. >> stephanie:...
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murdoch for that matter. >> well, rupert is -- look, what i had told people is that, you know, i truly want to continue to serve my country if it is in the -- you know, quite significantly meaningful position and there's all of about two of those in the world. you all really have to shut your mouths -- >> i'm only reporting this back to roger and that's -- >> in a phone interview, roger ailes told "the washington post" he was joking, trying to shake up the republican primary. he also said the fox news contributor was, quote, way out of line. during the interview petraeus mentioned he thought he was speaking off the record. the interview was before petraeus' affair came to light with his biographer, paula broadwell. >>> a high-definition image comes to light in a high-profile case. attorneys for george zimmerman post a picture of their client bloodied from the night trayvon martin was killed. 01. and one wedding, 2 kids, 43 bottles of olay total effects and many birthdays later, still looks amazing. thanks to the trusted performance of olay. [ female announcer ] holiday cookies are a bi
murdoch for that matter. >> well, rupert is -- look, what i had told people is that, you know, i truly want to continue to serve my country if it is in the -- you know, quite significantly meaningful position and there's all of about two of those in the world. you all really have to shut your mouths -- >> i'm only reporting this back to roger and that's -- >> in a phone interview, roger ailes told "the washington post" he was joking, trying to shake up the republican...
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you go out and find the picture perfect americana and roger ailes and rupert murdoch thought a 4-star american war general, war hero from iraq was the perfect book end to that story. >> what they didn't realize was that david petraeus had other plans. >> that's right. >> i am not sure what those plans were. >> paula broad well. he said i have more important priorities herewell. he said i have more important priorities here. >> this is another example that will response news is not a news network. it is a political organization. >> let's accept it? >> reality. they should put it in miriam-webster. >> right now fox news is into of course, joining campaign to demand bob costas be fired or resign because after jovan belcher with the kansas city chiefs murdered his girlfriend killed himself, bob costas said if he hadn't had a gun, they might both still be alive today. he did the bad thing. the nra says he waited -- didn't wait long enough before he talked about gun control. he spoke too soon. >> now is not the time. now is never the time. >> when is the time? >> it's never the time to talk
you go out and find the picture perfect americana and roger ailes and rupert murdoch thought a 4-star american war general, war hero from iraq was the perfect book end to that story. >> what they didn't realize was that david petraeus had other plans. >> that's right. >> i am not sure what those plans were. >> paula broad well. he said i have more important priorities herewell. he said i have more important priorities here. >> this is another example that will...